Microsoft has made Office SharePoint Designer 2007/2010/2013 available as a free download as of April 2, 2009. Microsoft explained that customer feedback catalyzed the move, rather than alternative reasons such as the global economic crisis. By making SharePoint Designer 2007 a free download, the software giant is attempting to mirror the perspective that customers had of the tool, with the vast majority regarding the solution as a natural extension of SharePoint, rather than a standalone product.